Heel protector for shoes



Nov. 1-7, 1931. TWAUGH g 1,832,268

HEEL PROTECTOR FOR SHOES Filed Jan. 21, 1931 Fig.1. Q

\nvenToT. Thomas WaughbyWWlM ATTys.

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES THOMAS WAUGI-I, or LOWELL, mnssnennsnrrs HEEL rno'rno'ron ronsiions i if Application filed January 21. 193;. .seriaifit atidih.if

frequently occurs between the heel andthe lining of the shoe.

My improved heel protector comprises a friction member in the form of a flap that is secured at its upper edge to the upper edge of the heel of the shoe at the counter but free from the shoe except at the upper edge, and one or more layers having a more or less slippery surface located between the friction flap and the lining of the shoe.

The friction flap which is free from the shoe except at the top edge will have sufficient frictional engagement with the heel portion of the sock so that it will tend to cling to the sock and as the heel slides up and down in the shoe during theoperation of walking the slippage will occur between the friction flap and the heel of the shoe due to the pres ence of the layers having themore or less slippery surface which are situated between said flap and the shoe. There will, therefore, be no chafing of the sock and all Wear incident to slipping of the sock will be avoided.

In order to give an understanding of the invention I have illustrated in the drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now be described after which the novel features will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: a

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a shoe having my improvements therein.

Fig. 2 is another fragmentary view illustrating my improved soc protector and showing part of the protector broken out to better illustrate the construction.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3'3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustratin the manner in which my deviceoperates to protect the sock.

In the drawings 1 indicates a portion'ofa shoe of ordinary construction, I

My improvements consist of afriction flap member 2 which is located inside of the heel portion of the shoe and is free from theshoe 0 except at the upper edge 3 where it is attached suitable fastening." v 4 this flap and the interior from becoming worn by the slippage which tothe shoe by'cementor staples or anyother I Situated between of theus'hoe-ar'e one or more layers of. materr'al which have a more or less slippery sur face. Celluloid makes an excellent material for this purpose. Inthis construction there are two of these celluloid layersi-ndicated at 5 and 6 respectively. "The layer 5is shown as adhesively'secured't'o the inside of the flap 2 and the .layer'6 is suspended from its upper edgebut is otherwise free from both the shoe and the flap 2.

Any suitable way of suspending the layer 6 may be employed. As herein shown said layer has a thread or cord 7 attached to its upper end and this thread or cord is either secured to the top edge-of the flap 2 or is retained in positionby having its upper end confined between the flap and the shoe at the point where the flap is adhesively unitedto the shoe. If desired, I may employ a pad ding layer 9 which is introduced between the celluloid strip 5 and the member 2, this pad being for the purpose of providing a cushion effect. Where thepad is employed 1t w1ll be adhesively united bothto thefiap 2 and the celluloid layer 5.

The pad 2 maybe perforated as shown at 10 inorder to increase the frictional en gagement between the fiap and the shoe and if desired the pad 9, may'have an opening 11 therein which willtend to form'a slight recess in the member'2 thereby to. further increase the frictional engagement betwee said member andthe sock. When the device is used the frictional engagement between the member 2 and thesock will cause the member to adhere to the heel of the sock sufficiently so that it will move up and down with the heel of the person wearing the shoe and, therefore, any slipping movement which occurs will taken place between the celluloid layers 5 and 6. The sock will thus be subjected to no wear and if the layers 5 and '6 are made of celluloid or some other similar material they will not be affected by anywear which comes from a slipping motion between them.

The device can be inexpensively manufactured and can be easily attached to the shoe by anyone.

I claim:

1. The combination with a shoe, of a fric-e tion flap member located on the inside of the heel of the shoe and attached thereto at the pp r ed 10$. the h nly, st id flap b in otherwise ffree from thesho'e, and alurality of plies of thin flexible but somew at slippery material located between the'flap and the shoe. I 1 j 2. The combination with a shoe, of a friction flap member located on the" inside of the heel of the shoe and attached thereto at the upper edge of the shoe only, sai'dfiap being otherwise r e from th sho d a lurality of plies ofthin flexible bi tisomewhat na ma er l ce sl b tw en e ep an theshoe, Ofn of said pl es being adhesiv ly l nit d' be h flap and t e othe in e tacked at its upper edge of h shoe b t fillwiseft e eref em testimony w ereefsll have signed my name to h s speci cat n v I THQMAS WAUGH- 

